Fighting George Pearkes a Canadian VC hero and leader
The article profiles Major General Pearkes VC DSO MC as a pivotal commander of the 1st Canadian Division. It charts his rise from Yukon RCMP constable to battlefield bravery earning the Victoria Cross in 1917 and his lasting impact on Canadian military history and leadership.
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George” Pearkes
Yukon
RCMP
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Vancouver
France
Pearkes
Passchendaele
George
Ideal British Army Doctor Hand To Anything
A leading army doctor explains that modern medical officers are trained as versatile specialists capable of serving in any climate or condition. Training covers chemical warfare, blood transfusion, mobile units, and aeromedical drops, with 5 000 attending army hygiene courses and convalescent depots aiding recovery through physical training and occupational therapy.
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France
Greece
Crete
Middle East
Army
New High Power Rheotron X-ray Machine Unveiled
General Electric Research Laboratories announced a new rheotron in New York that produces 20,000,000 volt X-rays. Dr. Donald W. Kerst of the University of Illinois conceived the device, which uses a doughnut shaped vacuum tube to accelerate electrons toward light speed for deeper penetration.
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General Electric Research Laboratories
New York
G.E
Schenectady
Donald W. Kerst
University of Iinois
General Electric Engineers
Kerst
Cheating Did Not Pay A Seat on Tramcar
A passenger Angus attempted to ride a tram with a bulky parcel. The conductor charged a penny for the passenger and threepence for the parcel. Angus then jabbed his elbow into the parcel and told Sandy to take the hit, noting it was cheaper to sit than to carry the parcel.
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Angus
Sandy
Slavery Abolished Worldwide by 1860 Except in the U S
The note claims that by 1860 slavery ended globally while remaining legal in the United States. It contrasts universal abolition with the continued practice in the U S, implying a divergence between international and American status on slavery.
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World
The
U.S
New Faces for Old Sir Harold Gillies Aids Soldiers
Gordon Sinclair profiles Sir Harold Gillies, adviser in chief on plastic surgery for Britain, who after a private career in London now rebuilds faces for war victims. He notes hundreds of noses ears and foreheads repaired since the blitz and anticipates tens of thousands more, with marked burn recovery gains and a Canadian pilot cited as the most operated person.
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Gordon Sinclair
Toronto Star
Sir Harold Gillies
Department of Health
Sir Harold
London
Harold
Mites In Grain Stored Grain Should Be Examined Frequently
The article stresses frequent examination of stored Canadian grain to safeguard food and feeding quality during wartime. It describes how damp grain attracts mites, suggests sifting grain on 30 meshes per inch, spreading dust on black paper for visibility, and reporting infestations to the Dominion Entomologist in Ottawa.
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Canada
Dominion Entomologist
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Nova Scotia Apples To Britain In Big Export Move
Ottawa official K B Conger says the year crop will ship over 100000 barrels of fresh apples from Nova Scotia to Britain and also a large amount of dried apples pomace and concentrate will be exported as part of the marketing plan.
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Nova Scotia
Britain
K. B. Conger
Ottawa
Federal Department of Agriculture
Conger
Australian cattleman rides camel to Royal Show
84 year old Dick Wilton Haigh from Australia rode a camel 1400 miles to attend the Royal Live Stock Show. He makes an annual trip to Adelaide to obtain a two gallon keg of rum for medicinal uses while grazing 3000 shorthorns near the centre of Aus 2445.
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Dick Wilton Haigh
Adelaide
Aus
Women of Britain adapt to war time duties and hardships
Britain’s women drop leisure for war work and new roles as nurses, office staff, and factory workers. Postmen, bus conductresses, and milk delivery become women’s jobs while meat and eggs stay rationed and homes suffer bomb damage. Husbands remain near work as families cope with scarcity and disruption.
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Britain
Evolution of Canadian Creamery Buttermaking
The Dominion Department of Agriculture bulletin explains that modern butter makers must control fat and moisture precisely. Legal limits require 15.5–16.0 percent moisture and at least 80 percent fat, with overrun defined as the fat-pounds in cream churned versus butter produced. The bulletin covers churning to packing and is available free from Ottawa.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Return of British Casualties From Libyan Campaign
The first wounded to return to Britain from the Libyan campaign report that retreating Axis forces left a trail of fountain pens and movie cameras filled with explosives. The devices exploded when opened or operated, causing many British casualties.
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Britain
Earliest Man Links Found in South Africa Says Dr. Broom
Dr. Robert Broom, F.R.S., asserts the oldest links in human origin lie in South Africa as he completes reconstruction of a Sterkfontein type skull from pleistocene times.
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Robert Broom
F.R.S
South Africa
French fishing boats barred from channel ports under Nazi rule
An order published in Paris by General Otto von Stuelpnagel, the German military administrator of occupied France, forbids French fishing boats from leaving channel ports except with authorization and under German supervision.
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Paris
Otto von Stuelpnagel
France
Private streets of New York include famed Rockefeller Plaza
About 100 private thoroughfares exist in New York City. Rockefeller Plaza near Radio City is the best known of them.
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New York City
Rockfeller Plaza
Radio City
Debunking British Exposé War Rackets In Cosmetics And Food Substitutes
London newspapers expose cosmetic rackets using prewar boxes to flood markets with unsafe products. A journalist works in a fake factory finding a churn producing hair fixatives face cream leg tan and more. Substitutes for milk and children’s foods lack nutrition drawing government penalties.
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London
France
Race horses pay heavy income taxes in 1941
R James Speers of Winnipeg notes that Canadian race tracks paid over 200 percent of earnings in taxes during 1941. He cites $2,136,363 in pari mutuel taxes split between provincial and federal administrations and a 20 percent admission tax after July 1 1941. Purses totalled $1,073,625.
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Treasuries
R. James Speers
Winnipeg
Prairie Thoroughbred Breeds & Racing Association
Reich Cuts Train Service Across the Reich
The German state railways announced drastic cuts in passenger service. Most vacation services will be eliminated while facilities will be limited to urgent official and business use.
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The
Reich
Greek War Fleet Fights Beside British in the Mediterranean
With Greece under Nazi occupation its fleet remains active in the Mediterranean. The force includes one cruiser six destroyers five submarines and additional craft still operating alongside the British fleet.
Rubber Munitions Ban Limits Nonessential Goods
Minister Howe announced a broad rubber conservation drive banning nonessential uses. No new passenger tires except the four on new cars and no spare tires. car production to be greatly curtailed. Rubber footwear items limited to staple black rubber. overshoes and rubbers white or brown barred to save inventories.
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J. R Nicholson
Alan H. Williamson
War nurseries across Britain show strong results
Nearly a thousand nurseries operate nationwide including state run, day, and residential centers for evacuated and bomb shaken children. Registered nurses and dietitians staff centers with notable gains in weight and recovery, aided by the Women's Voluntary Services and the American Red Cross grant of £65,000.
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Great Britain
Bibuy
Gloucestershire
Sylvia Linial
Brenda Macey
Women's Voluntary Services
Briannia
Fed Cross
St Thomas Times-Journal
German Prisoners Reveal Rommel Plot For Tobruk Assault
British officials report Libyan captives said Erwin Rommel planned a large scale attack on Tobruk when the British westward offensive began November 18. The prisoners described dive bomber strikes and rising German morale issues amid the Russian campaign.
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Libya
Naz
Erwin Rommel
Tobruk
Germany
Gestapo
R.A.F
Horse Plunges in Hyde Park Sinkhole Killing Rider
Mrs Judith Morrison was riding a horse in Hyde Park when the animal sank through the road and vanished into a 20 foot hole. She escaped by leaping clear but held the reins as the horse disappeared. The pit may be a subsidence from a bomb crater filled months earlier.
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Hyde Park
London
Judith Morrison
Kangaroo Rats Of Southwest Can Live Months Without Water
A historical note describes kangaroo rats in the American Southwest adapting to arid conditions by surviving for months without direct water. The piece highlights their efficient water use and metabolic traits.
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American Southwest
Remedies for Colds Proliferate in Markets
More cures for colds are offered and sold than for any other infection. The abundance of remedies reflects persistent public demand for quick relief and varied approaches to treating common respiratory symptoms.
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